Dumbbell structure capable of delivering exercise information and status

ABSTRACT

The present invention discloses a dumbbell structure capable of delivering exercise information and status, comprising one or more electronic devices installed on the dumbbell for transmitting related parameter information exercise information and status to a computer (such as PC or NB) or a personal smart mobile device (such as PAD and PDA) with corresponding software, and the computer or personal smart mobile device display data of the total amount of exercise (including frequency and calorie consumption), and the electronic device comprises a weight information transmitting sensor, a weight information receiving sensor, a G-sensor, a power supply unit, an information integration and computation unit and an information output unit.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Fields of the Invention

The present invention relates to a dumbbell structure capable ofdelivering exercise information and status, and more particularly to thedumbbell structure capable of outputting and displaying related totalphysical activity information on a computer or a personal smart mobiledevice, so that users can know about the amount of exercise and calorieconsumption to facilitate controlling the exercise effect and executionefficiency, so as to obtain excellent fitness training data for theirexercise.

2. Description of the Related Art

As we know, dumbbells are the simplest and most convenient exerciseaccessory equipment with a simple structural design for weight training.The dumbbells not only have the mobility and convenience for an easyaccess, but also have the advantage of being used freely without toomuch limitation on its using environment and space. However, users candetermine the time, the exercise frequency and the exercise amount ontheir own by estimating their muscular endurance during the use of thedumbbells, since the dumbbells comes with a simple design without anysupport of accessories. In other words, the users cannot control theexpected exercise and training effect based on a self-evaluation fitnesstraining method, and the dumbbells provide a pure weight training only,and users have no way to know about the exercise effect (such as thecalorie consumption) of their exercise.

Of course, some manufacturers have integrated a counter, timer, orelectronic audio/video device into a plurality of dumbbell products, inhope of letting users know about their exercise frequency and time, oroperating these dumbbells together with a sound effect to improve thefun and the user's willingness of the exercise. However, suchaccessories are used to inform the users about the basic exerciseparameters and improve the recreational effect only. For weighttraining, these dumbbells still cannot provide scientific and practicalexercise data to users.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the aforementioned drawbacks of the conventional dumbbells,the inventor of the present invention based on years of experience inthe related industry to conduct extensive researches and experiments,and finally developed the present invention that primarily applies awidely used G-sensor together with related electronic equipments tosense the exercise information and status of the dumbbell precisely, andrelated software is provided for computing the total amount of exercisequickly and accurately, so that the users can know about their exerciseand calorie consumption anytime to have a better control of the exerciseeffect and achieve the best exercise benefit.

In addition, the present invention further comprises a micro electronicgyroscope for detecting the exercise status of the dumbbell and thespatial status of the dumbbell to let the users know about differentusing methods (such as stretching and lifting a user

s arm horizontally forward or stretching and lifting the arms on bothlateral sides of the user

s body) to achieve different calorie consumptions, and the users canselect the best using method to achieve the expected exercise effect.

According to the invention, a dumbbell structure capable of deliveringexercise information and status, comprises one or more electronicdevices installed on the dumbbell for transmitting related parameterinformation exercise information and status to a computer (such as PC orNB) or a personal smart mobile device (such as PAD and PDA) withcorresponding software, and the computer or personal smart mobile devicedisplays data of the total amount of exercise (including frequency andcalorie consumption).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accomplishment of this and other objects of the invention willbecome apparent from the following description and its accompanyingdrawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of operating and controlling the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of another preferred embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3; and

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another preferred embodiment of FIG.3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The technical measures and characteristics of the present invention willbecome apparent with the detailed description of preferred embodimentsaccompanied with related drawings as follows:

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 for the flow chart of operating andcontrolling the present invention and the schematic view of a preferredembodiment of the present invention respectively, the inventioncomprises one or more sets of electronic devices 20 installed onto eachdumbbell 10, such that the electronic device 20 can transmit relatedparameter information such as the exercise information and status to acomputer or personal smart mobile device 30, and then the computer orpersonal smart mobile device 30 displays the data of the total amount ofexercise (such as the exercise frequency and calorie consumption) bycorresponding software. Wherein, the electronic device 20 comprises:

-   -   a weight information transmitting sensor 21 (which is an IC        sensor), installed onto each weight 11, for showing the weight        of a specific weight 11;    -   a weight information receiving sensor 22 (which is an IC        reader), installed at a sheathing end 12 of the weight, for        sensing and reading weight information of each weight 11        installed to the sheathing end 12, and transmitting the        information to an information integration and computation unit        25;    -   a G-sensor 23, for sensing of an exercising distance, a        frequency and time of the dumbbell 10, and transmitting all of        the information to the information integration and computation        unit 25;    -   a power supply unit 24, for supplying an electric power required        by the electronic device 20;    -   an information integration and computation unit 25, for        converting the weight information obtained from the weight        information receiving sensor 22 and related exercise parameters        such as the exercising distance and time sensed by the G-sensor        23 into an “exercise power” by using built-in software, and the        exercise power is converted into a calorie value, and this is        just a basic physical formula, and thus will not be described        here); and    -   an information output unit 26, for transmitting a computing        value obtained from the information integration and computation        unit 25 to a computer or personal smart mobile device 30 through        a cable or wireless transmission, and displays related exercise        data from the computer or personal smart mobile device 30.

With the aforementioned device, a user can learn about actual dataincluding the amount of exercise, the calorie consumption, and theexercise frequency and time from computer or personal smart mobiledevice 30 while using the dumbbell 10, so as to have a better control onthe exercise effect.

In addition, an electronic gyroscope 27 is further installed in theelectronic device for detecting the spatial status of the dumbbell 10anytime, so that the user can know the calorie consumption of theexercise at different using methods to select the best or most suitableusing method.

In FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of the dumbbell 10 capable ofincreasing or decreasing the number of the weights 11 is used forillustrating the present invention, wherein a dedicated weightinformation transmitting sensor 21 is installed at an appropriateposition of each weight 11, and two electronic devices 20 are installedat both ends of a handling portion 13 of the dumbbell 10 respectively,such that the corresponding weight information receiving sensor 22 issheathed on the sheathing end 12 of the dumbbell 10. After the weights11 are selected and mounted, the weights are screwed and secured by apositioning element 14, and then the weight information receiving sensor22 of the two electronic devices 20 will sense the weight of each of theweights 11 and accumulate their weights, and then information aretransmitted and returned to the information integration and computationunit 25, so that the information integration and computation unit 25 canobtain the total weight of this dumbbell 10 in order to compute thedefault exercise data for future exercises.

Similarly, another preferred embodiment of a fixed-weight dumbbell 10 asshown in FIGS. 3 to 5 is provided for illustrating the presentinvention, the electronic device 20 is wrapped by a rigid material andhas a granular form of the threaded portion 28, and each dumbbell 10 hascorresponding screw holes 15 formed on both ends of the dumbbell 10, andthe dedicated weight information transmitting sensor 21 is installeddeep into the screw hole 15, so as to achieve the same expected effectas the foregoing preferred embodiment.

In FIGS. 4 and 5, each dumbbell 10 includes a designated weightinformation transmitting sensor 21, such that when the electronic device20 is installed at a specific dumbbell 10 of a different weight, theuser can know the weight information of the specific dumbbell 10.

Many changes and modifications in the above-described embodiments of theinvention can, of course, be carried out without departing from thescope thereof. Accordingly, to promote the progress in science and theuseful arts, the invention is disclosed and is intended to be limitedonly by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A dumbbell structure capable of deliveringexercise information and status, comprising one or more sets ofelectronic devices installed on each dumbbell, wherein the electronicdevices transmit parameter information including related exerciseinformation and status to a computer or a personal smart mobile devicewith corresponding software, and the computer or personal smart mobiledevice displays data of a total amount of exercise.
 2. The dumbbellstructure capable of delivering exercise information and status asrecited in claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises: a weightinformation sensor, installed on a weight, for showing the weight of aspecific weight; a weight information sensor, installed at a positionproximate to a sheathing end of the weight, for sensing and readingweight information of each weight mounted onto the sheathing end, andtransmitting the information to an information integration andcomputation unit; a G-sensor, for sensing an exercising distance, a usefrequency and time of the dumbbell, and transmitting all of saidinformation to the information integration and computation unit; a powersupply unit, for supplying an electric power required by the electronicdevice; an information integration and computation unit, for convertingweight information received from the weight information sensor andrelated exercise parameters including the exercising distance and timesensed by the G-sensor into an exercise power by built-in software; aninformation output unit, for transmitting a computing value obtainedfrom the information integration and computation unit to a computer or apersonal smart mobile device through a cable or wireless transmission.3. The dumbbell structure capable of delivering exercise information andstatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising an electronic gyroscopeinstalled in the electronic device.